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Where the muscle meets the bone

An idiom that refers to the gist, heart of the matter, the point or nitty-gritty. It can also be used to describe a person or thing that is responsible for the inner workings of a larger whole.

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Where the rubber meets the road
Mike: "So I went out to dinner with Jen. She was flirting all night and we went back to my place after. We started cuddling....

Dave: "Dude, where does the muscle meet the bone?"

Mike: "We fucked."

"There are many people responsible for this company's success but Jim's behind-the-scenes work is where the muscle meets the bone."
by wordsmith444 February 6, 2012
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Muscle

What most people don't have
"My muscle is big!"
by RecT January 31, 2004
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Buff Muscletano

The legendary brother of Theta Chi's Theta Nu Chapter at Rowan University. With biceps bulging, he has become an inspiration to all in the town of Glassboro
"Damn, Buff's the man. How can we be like him?!"
by Farts McGee April 5, 2005
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muscle car

Great cars but do to there big cc engines led them to less demand and not being sold worldwide hence not many people in the world knowing many of them.
Do to the cost of petrol and compulsory insurance in many countries being high Muscle type cars where in practical,leaving the door open to allow other cars to be made popular in the world mainly Japanese version even tuned down many where open to tuning there engines to high bhp for little cost on some cars.
Due to this many Americans feel angry that there cars are less popular and talk about how there old cars are better although again,this isnt always the case due to power being released same as and more BHP from really small cc Japanese engines.
Knowing that Japanese engines have been detuned this is there defence and pretend they dont know so they can say there BHP is more overall.And often compare against low cc imports only.
Overall great cars and offer a lot of power and offer great looks, let down by owners and fans making such a stance with them,and fact not opinion suffer once leave a straight line.
Muscle car great looks great power.

My muscle can beat your skyline if still running detuned which is fair for me.

a corner hold on.
by MR JDM January 16, 2008
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muscle car

A classic automobile with chrome bumpers,stonking big powerful engine,a car with street cred.
T series falcons do NOT meet this criteria,even when cruising through oxford street.
Nothing from the AU range or post 1976 qualifies as a muscle car
by bigbootsahead January 10, 2008
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Muscle car

A style of car that became popular in the US, which, while it makes a pretty good growl, manages to produce very little power, despite having 6+ litres of displacement. While they were very quick (and actually rather good looking and stylish in their own way) in the 60s and 70s, modern muscle cars are now left standing by Euro and Japanese cars (such as the supra, skyline, and BMW 3,5,6 series) of much smaller displacement, with more BHP and more BHP/Litre which also offer better fuel economy, better styling, and aerodynamics than their fat, sluggish, ugly, thirsty american counterparts.
The 69 Chevelle SS, 69 mustang, and C2 Corvette stingray are examples of great classic muscle cars, all very cool.

The 2008 Mustang managed to achieve a shocking 210 bhp from a 4.0l engine, America should be ashamed to claim that it is a performance vehicle, the Japanese get nearly 50% more than that from an engine half the size.
by BritMechEng June 22, 2013
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Chicken Muscle Pose

I was watching the Mr. Atlas competition and they did this pose. What was it called? It was called the chicken muscle pose.
Hey Dave, do 'your thing'. Do the Chicken Muscle Pose....HA STUPID BUCHNEA!
by fattylover6969 November 20, 2010
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